Long Bone- bones that are longer than wide and is made of 2 parts. Body is the shaft and the ends are the extremities. example) arms, legs Short Bone- length and width are about equal. example) wrist and ankle bones Flat Bone- thin and flat but also serve as protection and a site of muscle attachment. example) sternum, ribs Irregular Bone- complex shapes. example) vertebrae, facial bones Sutural Bone- small bones that form between joints of cranial bones. Sesamoid Bone- small bones and tendons in areas of high pressure. example) patella, and in the wrist
Short Bone- length and width are about equal. example) wrist and ankle bones
Flat Bone- thin and flat but also serve as protection and a site of muscle attachment. example) sternum, ribs
Irregular Bone- complex shapes. example) vertebrae, facial bones
Sutural Bone- small bones that form between joints of cranial bones.
Sesamoid Bone- small bones and tendons in areas of high pressure. example) patella, and in the wrist
(Short Bone)
(Long Bone)